City Groups
In-person or from-home, our City Groups have opportunities for all
Because God’s Kingdom is much greater than a single church, we launched City Groups to model the flourishing of all people and of all churches.
Neighbor Love
Fostering Hope Nashville
Neighbor Love
Engaging Christ Presbyterian Church members and friends to support families caring for foster and adopted children by wrapping around them with encouragement, prayer, and acts of service.
Contact: Kathy Rainey
Fostering Hope Facebook Group
Single Women Celebrating Life Together
Neighbor Love
Empowering and encouraging single women of all ages who are living on their own across Nashville and surrounding areas by getting together a few times a month to build friendships through celebrations, social outings, practical learning, and enrichment opportunities.
Contact: Sue Geib
Single Women Celebrating Life Together Facebook Group
Intact
Neighbor Love
To come alongside vulnerable at-risk Mothers and their children for the purpose of preserving their families as God’s original design.
Contact: Jamie Harris
Intact Facebook Group
Legacy Mission Village
Neighbor Love
Partnering with Legacy Mission Village to provide hope and healing to refugees in the Middle Tennessee area through ongoing volunteer activities such as monthly Diaper Day distribution and engagement with education classes.
Contact: Mike Duckworth
Legacy Mission Village Facebook Group
love.D ASL
Neighbor Love
Loving members of the Deaf Culture in their heart language and opening the door to the Deaf-World for hearing individuals.
Contact: Judi Oliver
Nashville Neighbors to Refugees
Neighbor Love
Showing the hospitality of Christ by building friendships with newly-arrived refugee families as we help them acclimate to the culture of their new city and country.
Contact: Lisa Berry
Nashville Neighbors to Refugees Facebook Group
Helping Public Schools Succeed
Neighbor Love
Walking beside the teachers, staff, and students of Metro Nashville and Franklin Special School District to encourage and assist in the education process.
Contact: Patti Kelly
GraceWorks
Neighbor Love
Supporting GraceWorks with low-touch and high-touch volunteer opportunities to deepen relationships and serve our neighbors in need.
Contact: Melanie Rainer
Women's Recovery & Re-Entry
Thistle Farms
Women's Recovery & Re-Entry
Building relationships and sharing the love of Christ with the women in Thistle Farms’ two-year residential program—who are survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction—as they recover toward healthy, independent living.
Equipping Incarcerated Women
Women's Recovery & Re-Entry
Lending a hand of love by equipping the incarcerated and newly-released women through Bible studies, cognitive behavior classes, one-on-one mentoring, and special events.
Contact: Vicki Helgesen
Equipping Incarcerated Women Facebook Group
Oak Cottage for Women
Women's Recovery & Re-Entry
Sharing the love of Christ with formerly incarcerated women at The Oak Cottage for Women through ongoing fellowship, special events, and hospitality in a Christ-centered, compassionate way.
We invite groups of Christ Presbyterian members and Nashville friends together to focus on making a positive difference somewhere in the greater Nashville area for a minimum of one year. Why a year? We feel that over time—committing to showing up again and again—allows relational equity and trust to build by connecting & serving alongside one another.
By design, each City Group selects a leadership team of at least three people (including at least one non-staff Christ Presbyterian member) then drafts their mission statement and one-year plan to support their goals. While some of our City Groups connect & serve alongside a local non-profit to intentionally provide ongoing support, others work collectively toward a mission and goals defined apart from any non-profit. We offer ideas, best practices, various resources, and even capital (grants) "to celebrate wherever, whenever, and through whomever, God chooses to grow his Kingdom" without concern for who gets the credit. These groups exist #ForOurCity.
Whether in-person or from-home, each of our City Groups have opportunities for all to be involved. Below are this year’s City Groups as well as their social media and key contact you can connect with to learn more.
If you are interested in learning more about any current City Groups or starting your own, please complete the interest form below to learn more about the next steps!